Phonograph-record box.



I. R. HARBEGK. PHONC-GRAPH RECORD BOX. APPLICATION rum) Arx. 17.1905.

Patented Mar. 23, 1.909.

UNITED ruins PATENT oFFi'CE.

JERVIS R. HAILBECK, 0F DETROIT, BlILHIGAl, ASSIGNCR TO KEMlWELD'CAN COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPOEATIUN 0l" MIt'EHIGAN.

PHONOGRAPH-BECOBD BOX.

Specification of Letters 1"at:ent

Patented March 23, 1909 Application tiled April 17, 1905. Serial No. 255,152.

of Michigan, have invented a new and useful l Phonograph-lecurd Box, of which the folloxsing' is a specification.

)l `v invention rel ates ta boxes or receptacles for storing and shipping cylindrical records for phonographs` and othersound reproduc incy nuvchines and the ohjects of ny improve`- ments are--to provide a box of this type in which a lining' is provided that shall prevent the reward from moving end wise and sidewise; to provide a hox of this type in which the lining hall always he .ithdrann with the record and thus avoid the danger uf scratching the record when 'nf-ing removed from the hun; to providf.`- a removable lining for record boxes that -shall he adapted to contact 'te ith the cvlilnlrical surface and e. ith the ends of the records; and tu provide a hox of this tvpe that shall he strong, neat, and that can .be easily and cheaply made. l attain thc-se objects h v the construction illustrated in the :wcmnpairving drawings, in ahich-n o Figure l is a vicar of the outer box. Fig. is a vie-.z of the same ith a portion broken a\..a v to slur-.v the lining and record in position. l'ig. 3 is a vier: ol' the lining hen rolled around a record. Fig, t is a vier.' of the lining laid flat. Fig. 5 is an end vicar ot' the lining r: lled around a record. Fig. is an enlarged detail cross -section nl the record ret-tiring 'lininglr to sho-f; its` cmistruction.

Similar reference charfwters refer to lilic parts throughout the several viens.

The omer non sho: n in Figs. l and '2 ma) be of an) desired construction and material. 'lhat Vslm'vn comprises the cylindrical body l, and the slip heads 2. 'Within this box is a lining, made up of a sheet of papel' of sullicent thickness or of other desirable material. 'To this sheet is cemented a thickness of cloth, S. such :as canton flannel or other soft fabric. The sheet is then stamped out in the form shown in Fig. 4, cutters` fnrming a series of cuts partially through the paper on the linesv 3-3 and 4"1. 'lhis foreiaa series ol' S* .wes 5, connected at their edges by a small l-,nv'tion-of thematcriahzunl from the ends` of the staves project the tongues 6, all lined with cloth. This lining may he easily rolled around the. sound record, 35 completely inclosing the saine. The soft cloth prevents injury to the delicate waves on the record and the tongues projecting around the edge of the record act as cushions for the saine between the record 7 and the 6G box covers.- The paper is normally of cen- Vsideranle stiffness so that the tongues will normally project outward. as shown in Fia. 3, thus acting as springs between the box heads and the record should the bor; be a trifle too long, 'In this manner the record is prevented from movin end.vise in the. box.

Usually, records are s id into and ont ofthe box, resting on their onterside when being moved. Even with the softest lining, the records become scratched on account of the dust that inevitably accumulates in the liber. With this construction the. record must first be placed into the lining, and then the lining iaith the inclosed record is slid 15 into the box, thus avoiding all danger of scratching the record.

Havirnr non' explained my improvements, what l claim as my invention and desire to secure h v Letters Patent, is-

l. In a phonograph record holder, the combination of a box having heads, anda lining composed of a sheet cutto form a series of connected stave-like strips, and inwardly' projecting tapering tongues re- S5 iliently connected to the ends of the Strips and ada )ted to contact. uith the heads ofthe hox and thus hold the lining from enfin-isc movement in the box.

2. In a phonograph record holder, the S0 condzination of a box havingheads, and a lining composed of a sheet cut to forni a series nl connected stave like strips, and n- .:ardl v projecting ta )cring tongues resiliently connected to the ends of the strips :ind adapted to contact with the heads of the hnx and thus hold the lining from end- .raise movement in the box, and. a she-ct. of

JF. ltYlS l'i. HARBE( Wit nesses:

EDWARD N. IAGELs-EN. 

